The technology for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) already exists. And as dozens of countries around the world have proven, in less time than it...
Bundesbank’s president said central banks must speed the adoption of digital currency to remain viable. “If you would have asked me 20 years ago if...
In testimony before Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the idea of the United States adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is far from being...
In recent years, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has emerged as a driving force in the digital payments space, with the region’s rapid technology adoption and...
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is set to begin piloting a wholesale digital franc next month. The bank, along with six other lenders from Switzerland, Germany and...
Visa, in collaboration with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank, has successfully completed a pilot test in Hong Kong to study tokenized deposits using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....
Michael S. Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, addressed the increased experimentation with new payment technologies, such as stablecoins and central bank digital...
The use of digital cash is growing. Americans currently leverage digital payments for many — if not all — of their daily purchases, using credit...
Link by link, the fashioning of a global network for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) proceeds apace. As it continues to grow, it has the...